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The National Weather Service in Portland said the strange odor that covered Southwest Washington on Tuesday night was first reported between Kelso and Vancouver.

Officials still have no idea what that odor was in Southwest Washington

The National Weather Service in Portland said the strange odor that covered Southwest Washington on Tuesday night was first reported between Kelso and Vancouver.

September 25, 2024, 3:41pm Clark County News

Residents in Southwest Washington from Vancouver to Chehalis reported a foul odor so strong, it roused some people from sleep Tuesday night, causing nausea, headaches and burning lungs and sinuses, according to Facebook comments directed to Cowlitz and Clark county emergency agencies. Read story

Clark County Public Health Director Dr. Alan Melnick, pictured here in 2020, says lead is a “silent poison. Public Health’s hazard assessment program works in partnership with health providers to identify lead exposure cases.

Clark County Public Health presentation discusses the dangers and health effects of lead

Clark County Public Health Director Dr. Alan Melnick, pictured here in 2020, says lead is a “silent poison. Public Health’s hazard assessment program works in partnership with health providers to identify lead exposure cases.

September 25, 2024, 3:40pm Clark County Health

The Clark County Board of Health wants to eventually increase lead testing across the county, especially within low-income communities. Read story

In this photo released by the Iranian Presidency Office, President Masoud Pezeshkian, second right, visits a victim of Lebanon&rsquo;s recent attacks at a hospital in Tehran, Iran, Friday, Sept. 20, 2024.

Attacks between Israel and Lebanon’s Hezbollah raise fears of a wider Mideast war with Iran proxies

In this photo released by the Iranian Presidency Office, President Masoud Pezeshkian, second right, visits a victim of Lebanon&rsquo;s recent attacks at a hospital in Tehran, Iran, Friday, Sept. 20, 2024.

September 25, 2024, 1:50pm Latest News

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Cross-border attacks between Israel and the Lebanese militia Hezbollah have reignited concerns that the Israel-Hamas war in the Gaza Strip could break out into a regional conflict, nearly a year after it began. Read story

Stock market today: Wall Street edges back from its record highs

September 25, 2024, 1:24pm Business

U.S. stocks edged back from their records Wednesday as financial markets around the world took a pause following big recent moves. Read story

New York court is set to hear Donald Trump’s appeal of his $489 million civil fraud verdict

September 25, 2024, 1:14pm Latest News

A New York appeals court is set to hear arguments in Donald Trump's fight to overturn a civil fraud judgment that could disrupt his real estate empire and cost him close to a half-billion dollars. Read story

Emergency workers arrive at the scene of an Israeli airstrike Wednesday in Maisara, Lebanon, north of Beirut.

Israeli may send ground operation into Lebanon

Emergency workers arrive at the scene of an Israeli airstrike Wednesday in Maisara, Lebanon, north of Beirut.

September 25, 2024, 12:45pm Latest News

The Israeli military is preparing for a possible ground operation in Lebanon, the Israeli army chief said Wednesday as Hezbollah fired dozens of rockets into Israel and a missile aimed at Tel Aviv that was the militant group’s deepest strike yet. Read story

Phil Kronebush of Vancouver, left, joins Tim Lussier of Clackamas as they greet drivers outside a Chevron gas station along Northeast Andresen Road on Sept. 6. Let&rsquo;s Go Washington hosted three gas station events to highlight the I-2117 campaign. LGW slashed the cost of gasoline to reflect the national average and paid the difference on every gallon of gas sold during the event.

Group behind Washington ballot initiatives accuses state of violating election rules

Phil Kronebush of Vancouver, left, joins Tim Lussier of Clackamas as they greet drivers outside a Chevron gas station along Northeast Andresen Road on Sept. 6. Let&rsquo;s Go Washington hosted three gas station events to highlight the I-2117 campaign. LGW slashed the cost of gasoline to reflect the national average and paid the difference on every gallon of gas sold during the event.

September 25, 2024, 11:15am Business

Just weeks after being accused of violating anti-corruption laws, Let’s Go Washington has accused the state government of using its authority to sway voters. Read story

Killen Creek meanders through a meadow and crosses the Pacific Crest National Scenic Trail No. 2000 on the northwest side of Mount Adams. This portion of the wilderness area has escaped the four fires that have burned on the peak in the past 16 years.

Five campgrounds, some trails on Mount Adams reopen after wildfires forced closures

Killen Creek meanders through a meadow and crosses the Pacific Crest National Scenic Trail No. 2000 on the northwest side of Mount Adams. This portion of the wilderness area has escaped the four fires that have burned on the peak in the past 16 years.

September 25, 2024, 10:58am Clark County News

Five campgrounds on the west flank of Mount Adams have reopened, along with several trails in the Mount Adams Wilderness, including the Pacific Crest National Scenic Trail, after a wildfire forced closures in the area. Read story

OceanGate&rsquo;s representative look on during Amber Bay, Former OceanGate Director of Administration&rsquo;s testimony at the Titan marine board of investigation hearing inside the Charleston County Council Chambers Tuesday, Sept. 24, 2024, in North Charleston, S.C.

NTSB engineer says carbon fiber hull from submersible showed signs of flaws

OceanGate&rsquo;s representative look on during Amber Bay, Former OceanGate Director of Administration&rsquo;s testimony at the Titan marine board of investigation hearing inside the Charleston County Council Chambers Tuesday, Sept. 24, 2024, in North Charleston, S.C.

September 25, 2024, 9:05am Business

The carbon fiber hull of the experimental submersible that imploded en route to the wreckage of the Titanic had imperfections dating to the manufacturing process and behaved differently after a loud bang was heard on one of the dives the year before the tragedy, an engineer with the National Transportation… Read story

A pharmacist holds a COVID-19 vaccine at a pharmacy in New York, Tuesday, Sept. 24, 2024.

It’s time to roll up sleeves for new COVID, flu shots

A pharmacist holds a COVID-19 vaccine at a pharmacy in New York, Tuesday, Sept. 24, 2024.

September 25, 2024, 8:51am Health

Fall means it’s time for just about everybody to get up to date on their flu and COVID-19 vaccines – and a lot of older adults also need protection against another risky winter virus, RSV. Read story